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Plan: south beach
Stats: 225/170/165
BF:
Progress: 92%
Location: Houston,Texas
calculation of total cholesterol
total cholesterol=HDL + LDL +(triglycerides/5)
HDL is the good cholesterol.If it goes up,total cholesterol goes
up but your risk becomes less based upon total cholesterol to
HDL ratio.The results of your last blood test are actually pretty
good.Of course,Doctors always want perfection.
Plan: Atkins Induction now CAD
Stats: 198/175/175
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Central AZ
Isn't it strange that when HDL goes up the total goes up. This means I could get my total in order by bring down my HDL to a very low level. Then everyone would be happy and I could be accepted by the insurance company as being a low risk.
Plan: south beach
Stats: 225/170/165
BF:
Progress: 92%
Location: Houston,Texas
cholesterol/hdl
Yes,I agree.
The cholesterol/hdl ratio is certainly more meaningful
than total cholesterol.Some doctors are slave to numbers
and pay very little attention to logic.
Your numbers are all going in the good direction. The lowering of the triglycerides is often considered FAR more important thatn the cholesterol numbers. But your ratio is improving greatly.